Thanks, all. Abyclehank asked, "What speed wheels are you looking for?" Let's say I'd like to speed up by 8-10% (15 mph to 16 mph). Is that crazy talk?
RichS asked how much I've played with tire pressure. My answer: not much! I'm 195 lbs, and I run my 44cm Snoqualmie Pass tires at 50 PSI. The roads near me (metro NYC area) are brutal, and I'm worried about pinch flats. Patrick and Panog, thanks for the recommendations! On Monday, June 12, 2017 at 10:40:25 AM UTC-4, RichS wrote: > > John, > > A couple of thoughts: > 1. How much have you played with tire pressure? > 2. If you know someone who has a wheelset that meets your requirements > maybe they would let you borrow it to check out before making the financial > investment in your own wheels? > > FWIW my 53cm Atlantis runs 26" wheels. I've used Synergys with 1.5 and > 1.75 size tires (both Paselas). Currently using the 1.75s on wider and > presumably weightier Sun RhynoLites. Bear in mind I'm not a fast rider but > I cannot detect a difference in speed since mounting the RhynoLites > (certainly an improvement in comfort though at 30-35lbs. tire pressure). > > I briefly flirted with 650b mounted to Synergys on the Atlantis and the > ride seemed to roll a bit more quickly but that may be attributed to > sensation more than actual performance. My standover height put me too far > into the top tube so I abandoned the experiment. > > Best of luck with your experiment! > Richard > > > On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 10:19:34 PM UTC-4, John G. wrote: >> >> Hi folks, >> >> In a recent thread that I cannot find, someone mentioned giving his or >> her Atlantis a bit more pep with a lighter wheelset. I like that idea! >> >> I'm currently running velocity Atlas wheels with Snoqualmie Pass tires. >> This is perfect for 85% of the riding I do, but I'd love to have a second >> set for riding with my friends. I don't need racing wheels--just something >> a bit less beefy that still fits a 35 or 38 mm tire. >> >> Not expecting a magic bullet, btw. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
